If we were having coffee….[#6]

November 4, 2016

Hi friends! It’s been a hot second since we had a virtual coffee date (July 12th to be exact!) Can I get a TGIF? I am so happy that the weekend is finally here! I’m usually exhausted come Wednesday…so Friday is eagerly anticipated! I have a full day ahead today…a meeting for my research position, the weekly LEAH case study/seminar series, and interpersonal experience at UW with various health specialties. Can’t wait to relax a little tonight! 🙂

I’ve got an IV of coffee hooked up to me 24/7 these days, so it’s not hard for me to imagine we’re talking over a steamy cup!

If we were having coffee…

I’d tell you that I’m headed to Boise, ID for the first time this month to visit my family and see our new house! We have a few days off over Thanksgiving, and it will be the first time my whole family has been together since Christmas last year.

It takes intention and practice every day to remain positive this quarter. The truth is that I’m emotionally and physically burned out from what I call “chronic” fatigue. I constantly battle how to overcome it, and am trying to practice more self care. Tips are welcomed!

I tried General Porpoise over the weekend and the pistachio/rose donut is divine

I’m debating signing up for the Whidbey Half Marathon in April (for the second time!) but can’t pull the trigger yet. Anyone else doing a spring half in the Seattle area?!

Read You Are a Badass by Jen Sincere and let all her glorious quotes manifest inside you: “maybe, if you put your disbelief aside, roll up your sleeves, take some risks, and totally go for it, you’ll wake up one day and realize you’re living the kind of life you used to be jealous.”

I discovered spaghetti squash a few weeks ago and my life is forever changed

Go vote. “But we must vote. We must nudge each other. We must drive each other to the polls. We must make calls, and send texts, and knock on doors, and we must not allow anyone to accuse us of ‘being political.’ Because this isn’t ‘politics as usual.’ This isn’t Democrat vs. Republican. This is Democracy vs. demagogue. Enough of us understand this. But we must show up.” – Humans of New York

timing is everything.

Let’s chat:

Any songs you’re loving right now?

What do you do for self care?

Instagram videos: what are you thoughts? I haven’t caught on yet…

Tell me your Friday plans!

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About Lauren

Lauren Rice, MPH recently graduated from the Coordinated Dietetics Program at the University of Washington. In January 2017, she opened Nutrition Elevated, her anti-diet, #bodypositive nutrition counseling and consulting small business (www.nutrition-elevated.com).

I have a tip for you in the self care department. My doctor (I got to a naturopath) gave me an assignment that they were required to do when they were going to school. They had to take a class called Physician Heal Thyself (how cool is that????). Anyhow, while you ‘re having coffee make a list of 10 things that give you joy. Then note the ones that you do and ask yourself why you don’t do the others. Then every single day you have to do something from your list. I like to be outside, so somedays my joy is just reading for my class outside with a cup of coffee. I’m also trying to meditate for 5 minutes in the morning (again part of my rx from my doctor).
Friday plans…I got up at 4am and just finished all of my Chemistry homework at 1am. UGH. Sleeping gives me joy. LOL!

That is an amazing tip, Amy – thank you! I am going to try it this week. Love the idea of starting the day off on a really positive note. Wow, it sounds like your’e working incredibly hard to finish all your work. Hopefully you had some time to relax over the weekend. You should be really proud of your dedication. It’s inspiring!

Yes, isn’t spaghetti squash amazing!
I remember feeling totally wiped during grad school, especially the second year. I started setting alarms on when to go to sleep to make sure I slept enough – and whatever wasn’t done had to wait until the next day. The sleep made me so much more productive during the day that I ended up balancing things (overall) better. That, and I swore by tea before bed to help me sleep and relax.
I’m running the Lake Sammamish Half this spring! It’s in Redmond/Sammamish and is flat and so well organized.Be sure to check out Laura @ This Runner’s Recipes’s recent post: California International Marathon Training Week 14

Hello and welcome!

I'm LAUREN, and I started Just a Pinch in 2014 when I was applying to graduate school to become a registered dietitian nutritionist. In 2017, I started my own small business, Nutrition Elevated, LLC, to help share the breadth of knowledge I learned as a nutrition graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle!